Project Archivist - The Linen Hall (closing date Friday 25th April)
Position: Project Archivist
Location: The Linen Hall
Reference: LH/PA/2025
Duration: Fixed term; 7 months
Hours: 36 hours per week
Grade: NJC Scale Point 23; £33,366
Deadline: Friday 25th April (5pm)
Founded in 1788, The Linen Hall is an archive, accredited museum and the oldest Library in
Belfast. The political collection at The Linen Hall began in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet,
and today contains some 350K items, encompassing all shades of opinion, and containing
material from all perspectives. The collection includes a wealth of material relating to the
movement for civil rights in Northern Ireland.
Application for the Project Archivist role is by CV and covering letter to info@linenhall.com.
The covering letter must include the role title and reference and clearly outline how
applicants meet the essential and desirable criteria.
Applications must be received by Friday 25th April 2025 at 5pm. Anticipated interview date
Tuesday 6th May 2025.
Job Purpose:
The Linen Hall has secured funding under a National Archives Archives Revealed grant for We shall overcome: unlocking civil rights archives at The Linen Hall.
Working with the Deputy Librarian, the Project Archivist will sort, catalogue and make accessible the archive of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, its Chairperson P.J. McClean, and ephemera collected contemporaneously over decades to increase accessibility and enhance preservation.
Main Duties
Production of a cataloguing handbook describing how the archival material should be catalogued to meet requirements of cataloguing standard ISAD(G)
Appraisal and arrangement of the archive material
Cataloguing of the archive material in line with standards and relevant data protection legislation
Archival packaging and storage of the archive material
Provision of timely reports as required
Supporting Deputy Librarian with project related work of interns and volunteers
Supporting engagement with the archive material
To advise the Deputy Librarian on Archive Accreditation
Person Specification:
Essential:
To be qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline; applicants without a degree but with the requisite experience will be considered
To hold a recognised archival and/or records management qualification, or equivalent experience
To have two years’ experience of working in an archive or records management environment applying archival and/or records management principles, policies and practices
To have proven experience of scoping, appraising and cataloguing a diverse range of archival documents
To have working knowledge of the International Standard for Archival Description (General) - ISAD(G)
To have working knowledge of data protection legislation
To have experience of working with archival databases
To have excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office
To possess excellent planning and organisational skills to meet project deadlines
To have the ability and aptitude to work effectively within a small team environment
This role involves the retrieval, handling and reshelving of materials, and the ability to undertake safe manual handling is essential
Desirable:
To have experience supervising interns and/or volunteers
To have at least one years’ experience of working in a library or heritage organisation
To have experience of working with CollectionsIndex+
To have an interest in civil rights
Further details can be found here.
The Linen Hall is an Equal Opportunities Employer
